Our Team
All Practice Areas
- All Practice Areas
- Administrative Law
- Antitrust & Competition
- Appeals
- Appellate Litigation
- Board Governance
- Commercial Agreements
- Constitutional Law & Appeals
- Corporate
- Crisis Management
- Energy
- Environmental, Health, & Safety
- False Claims Act & Fraud
- First Amendment
- Litigation
- Litigation & Class Action
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Natural Resources
- Oil & Gas Transactions
- Outside General Counsel
- Real Estate
- Securities Litigation
- Trial Advocacy
All Offices
- All Offices
- Austin, TX
- Houston, TX
- Lafayette, LA
- Los Angeles, CA
- Washington, D.C.
Marcella Burke
Managing Partner
Education
- University of Houston Law Center, J.D.
- Texas A&M University, B.A.
Office
- Houston, TX
Practice Areas
- Administrative Law
- Crisis Management
- Environmental, Health, & Safety
- Litigation
- Natural Resources
Jill Carvalho, Ph.D
Partner
Education
- University of Texas School of Law, J.D. (with honors)
- Duke University, Ph.D.
- Smith College, B.A. (cum laude with high honors)
Office
- Austin, TX
Practice Areas
- Administrative Law
- Board Governance
- Crisis Management
- Environmental, Health, & Safety
- Litigation & Class Action
- Natural Resources
- Securities Litigation
- Trial Advocacy
Jason Conger
Partner
Education
- Harvard Law School, J.D.
- California Polytechnic University, Humboldt, B.A.
Office
- Los Angeles, CA
Practice Areas
- Commercial Agreements
- Corporate
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Outside General Counsel
Jeffrey Hall
Partner
Education
- Harvard Law School, J.D. (cum laude)
- Princeton University, B.A. (magna cum laude)
Office
- Washington, D.C.
Practice Areas
- Administrative Law
- Antitrust & Competition
- Environmental, Health, & Safety
- False Claims Act & Fraud
- First Amendment
- Litigation & Class Action
Norman Levedahl
Partner
Education
- Tulane Law School, J.D.
- University of California, Berkeley, B.A.
Office
- Houston, TX
Practice Areas
- Commercial Agreements
- Corporate
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Outside General Counsel
- Real Estate
Anne Austin
Senior Advisor
Education
- Baylor University School of Law, J.D.
- Washington and Lee University, B.A.
Office
- Austin, TX
Practice Areas
- Administrative Law
- Crisis Management
- Environmental, Health, & Safety
- Litigation
- Natural Resources
John DiPasquale III
Counsel
Education
- Temple University Beasley School of Law, J.D.
- George Washington University, B.A.
Office
- Washington, D.C.
Practice Areas
- Real Estate
Ilya Shapiro
Counsel
Education
- University of Chicago Law School, J.D.
- London School of Economics, MSc
- Princeton University, A.B.
Office
- Washington, D.C.
Practice Areas
- Administrative Law
- Constitutional Law & Appeals
- First Amendment
- Litigation & Class Action
Paul B. Simon
Counsel
Education
- Columbia Law School, J.D.
- Williams College, B.A. (magna cum laude with honors)
Office
- Lafayette, LA
Practice Areas
- Appeals
- Energy
- Oil & Gas Transactions
Justin Shubow
Counsel
Education
- Yale Law School, J.D.
- University of Michigan, M.A. in Philosophy
- Columbia University, B.A.
Office
- Washington, D.C.
Practice Areas
- Administrative Law
- Appellate Litigation
- Crisis Management
- Environmental, Health, & Safety
- Litigation
- Natural Resources
Sue Snyder
Senior Counsel
Education
- University of Texas School of Law, J.D.
- Cornell University, B.S.
- University of Notre Dame, Executive Business Certificate
Office
- Austin, TX
Practice Areas
- Administrative Law
- Crisis Management
- Environmental, Health, & Safety
- Litigation
- Natural Resources
Joe Walsh
Counsel
Education
- Brooklyn Law School, J.D.
- Miami University, B.S.
Office
- Houston, TX
Practice Areas
- Mergers & Acquisitions
David Kolenda
Associate
Education
- University of Texas School of Law, JD
- Boston College, BA
Office
- Houston, TX
Practice Areas
- Corporate
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Carly Sagehorn
Associate
Education
- University of Houston Law Center, J.D. (magna cum laude)
- Texas A&M University, B.A. (magna cum laude)
Office
- Houston, TX
Practice Areas
- Administrative Law
- Environmental, Health, & Safety
- First Amendment
- Litigation & Class Action
- Natural Resources
- Trial Advocacy
Stephanie O’Kelly
Paralegal
Office
- Houston, TX